Soon Dubu Chigae at Nak Won It might not look pretty, but when this gurgling caldron lands at your table with instructions to crack a cool egg over the top of the red, seething tofu stew, there might not be a more comforting sight in the city.

The perfect winter warmer or hangover cure, this spicy (but not too spicy), garlicky (but not too garlicky), Korean dish often comes with seafood (like the shrimp with roe version at nearby Spring restaurant), but at Nak Won can be ordered with beef, kimchi, seafood or vegetarian.